WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3026/98 by Miguel ARIAS CAÑETE to the Commission. Admission of holders of German diplomas issued after six semesters of study to A/LA posts
Date: 1998-10-08
Institutions: ARIAS CANETE, European Parliament
Subjects: Germany, competition (EU), diploma, length of studies, recognition of studies

C 96/158

Official Journal of the European Communities

EN

8.4.1999

(1999/C 96/228)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3026/98

by Miguel Arias Caæete (PPE) to the Commission

(8 October 1998)

Subject: Admission of holders of German diplomas issued after six semesters of study to A/LA posts

In his answer of 10 February 1998 to Written Question E-4186/97 (1) by Mrs BÆrbara D(cid:252)hrkop, Commissioner
Liikanen stated that the Commission admits holders of German diplomas issued after the minimum compulsory
period of eight semesters to category A/LA posts in the European civil service.

In its defence against the action for annulment brought by Mr Vicente Alonso Morales (T-299/97, paragraph 3),
the Commission declared that holders of the German (cid:145)Fachhochschuldiplom(cid:146) issued after eight semesters of
study are admitted to category A/LA posts.

The notice of open competition COM/A/1047 published in OJ C 145, 13.5.1997 stipulates that periods of training
count as professional experience.

Bearing in mind the above-mentioned facts, why does the Commission admit holders of the German
(cid:145)Fachhochschuldiplom(cid:146) to category A/LA posts in the European civil service, given that the said qualification
consists of a maximum of six semesters of study, together with a placement with an undertaking for one or two
semesters as professional experience?

(1) OJ C 304, 2.10.1998, p. 15.

Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission

(20 October 1998)

The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-2740/98 by
Mrs Vallelersundi (1).

(1) See page 141.

(1999/C 96/229)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3030/98

by Raimo Ilaskivi (PPE) to the Commission

(8 October 1998)

Subject: Finnish teaching in the ¯land Islands

According to recent press reports an official of the ¯land provincial government refused another official
authorisation to learn Finnish, Finland(cid:146)s first official language, during working hours. The official concerned
would have been allowed to learn other languages, however. The reason given was that knowledge of Finnish was
unnecessary, since the ¯land Islands are a monolingual autonomous area, despite the fact that many of the
tourists visiting the Islands are Finnish. The decision refusing authorisation to learn Finnish, but not other
languages, is discriminatory and demeaning.

Does the Commission take the view that the ban is, for example, consistent with the status granted to the ¯land
Islands by the EU? If not, what measures does the Commission plan to take in order to enable the official
concerned from the ¯land provincial government to learn Finnish on the same basis as other languages?

Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission

(24 November 1998)

The Commission has no jurisdiction to deal with the question asked, which is a matter solely for the national
authorities concerned.